As in-person events around the world are canceled or postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, a number of online events are popping up far and wide.
Here are some of the online events happening this week that might be beneficial to local businesses and organizations. If you know of any event happening this week that…
Next Thursday and Friday Curated Growth will be hosting a virtual fair for business to share stories about how their businesses have pivoted and share insight about how they plan to emerge stronger.
Throughout the event will be several live sessions including yoga, laugh therapy, business pivot inspiration, in-home fitness training, cooking at home classes,…
When husband and wife duo Eli and Beatrice Wolnerman opened up their coworking space in late February, they had no idea that coronavirus would temporarily close the doors to their business just a few weeks later.
The coworking space, called Bea's Detroit, held its grand opening on Feb. 27. The space features a for-rent manufacturing…
More than 30 businesses and organizations have partnered to launch the DSM Small Business Recovery Grant program to help small businesses in the Des Moines area that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The grant program will be available to businesses with 0 – 30 employees that have had restrictions placed on their…
Guest post by Michael Brook.
We don’t know how long this is going to last, or what the long term implications will be. What we do know is that we have a business on the line, and we have to do everything we can to survive.
Unless you’re one of the lucky ones whose business…
As in-person events around the world are canceled or postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, a number of online events are popping up far and wide.
Here are some of the online events happening this week that might be beneficial to local businesses and organizations. If you know of any event happening this week that…
CYstarters has announced the 19 student entrepreneurs that will participate in the fourth cohort of the program this summer.
The 11–week program, coordinated by the Iowa State Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, gives student entrepreneurs the funding, network of mentors, and skill-set development to help them pursue their business ideas while in college.
To start the program,…
Two doctors in the Iowa City area — David C. Krupp, M.D., an emergency room doctor in Iowa City and Dr. Robbie Schwenker, PharmD, a community pharmacist — have launched Mask of Wellness, a free initiative designed to provide education and tools for businesses to operate in a safe manner during the COVID-19 pandemic. …
EntreFEST, a two-day conference traditionally held in Cedar Rapids for entrepreneurs and innovators, will shift the event to a digital format as a result of COVID-19.
EntreFEST will still take place June 4 and 5, but all speaker sessions, networking events and other activities will be held over the internet, NewBoCo announced last week.
"We've had…
TapOnIt, a mobile advertising platform based in Davenport, has announced that it is offering $4 million in free advertising to local businesses across the country that have been affected by COVID-19.
Founded by sisters Katie Castillo-Wilson and Sara Castillo in 2015, TapOnIt’s goal has been to help drive sales for local businesses while also saving…
An Iowa tech company has created and launched a website designed to help connect the nation with face masks they need during the COVID-19 outbreak.
The website — called "Mask Helpers" — was created by several team members of Des Moines-based company Rocket Referrals and is connecting people in need of non-medical grade, reusable masks with those who are making…
Agtech company Rantizo is preparing to use its drone spraying technology in new ways this spring.
The Iowa City based startup has began partnerships with several large venues for sanitization efforts. The efforts will utilize Rantizo’s drone spraying platform to sanitize open areas and seating for the return of spectator events that have been…